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E-bike Testing

Product and Component Testing for EPACs and Small Electric Vehicles

Quality, safety and usability are the essential characteristics that environmentally friendly e-bikes and small electric vehicles must fulfil. As a notified testing and certification body, we comprehensively test EPAC products and their components for you in accordance with the Machinery Directive and small electric vehicles in accordance with the Small Electric Vehicles Ordinance (eKFV).
Do you have questions about our tests for e-bikes? Contact us!

EPACs are Gaining Popularity

E-bikes have become an increasingly popular alternative to car travel, subject to strict legal requirements regarding quality, safety, and usability. At DEKRA’s DAkkS-accredited test laboratory in Stuttgart, Germany, our experts bring extensive expertise and many years of experience in vehicle testing and assessment. We offer comprehensive testing and certification services for your e-bikes and their components to support compliance and market readiness.

We perform tests on various types of electric bicycles, including:

  • City and trekking e-bikes
  • E-mountain bikes (E-MTB)
  • Electrically powered assisted cycles (EPAC) / e-bikes 25 / pedelecs 25

Our range of services:

  • Safety tests in accordance with EN 15194, DIN EN 17404 and DIN EN ISO 4210 Part 3-9
  • Component testing for safety requirements and safety-related performance requirements
  • Range tests, such as R 200 for e-bikes
  • Range height tests, such as R 300 for e-MTBs
  • Quality tests and benchmark tests according to customer requirements
In our test laboratory in Klettwitz, which is a notified testing and certification body for vehicle homologation, we also offer type approvals/homologation for small electric vehicles, such as e-scooters. We perform testing and certification services in accordance with the Small Electric Vehicles Ordinance (eKFV) and S-pedelecs or L-vehicles in accordance with EU Vehicle Regulation 168/2013.
As a member of ZIV and with our DAKKS-accredited test laboratory, DEKRA provides recognized expertise and reliable testing capacities to support your certification needs.

Our Services

As a Notified Body for vehicle homologation, we provide comprehensive type approvals and homologations for small electric vehicles such as e-scooters in our test laboratory in Klettwitz, Germany. These tests are carried out in accordance with the Small Electric Vehicles Ordinance (eKFV) and for S-pedelecs and L-vehicles in accordance with EU Vehicle Regulation 168/2013.
The following services are available to you in our test laboratory:
    • Frame and fork
    • Handlebar and stem unit
    • Seat post
    • Drive unit